Morgan Harrington Case: An Appeal To * You Know Who*
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Charlottesville, VA–The disappearance of Morgan Harrington, missing since October 17, 2009 is exhibiting the potential to reach a temperature that is currenlty encompassing the Northeast: VERY COLD.
Through the thousands of posts at blinkoncrime.com and numerous articles covering Morgan, it is clear that frustration in the lack of lead generation and ambiguous statements from the Virginia State Police are causing some to lack conviction Morgan will be found.
In a recent press conference by VSP, LE provided NO NEW information or progress regarding Morgan’s case. In a shift of posture by the Harrington family, Dr. Harrington has begun participating in online chat and sponsored an additional facebook site to help the efforts to find his daughter.
In fact, for the first time in 2.5 months, we know what kind of camera Morgan had with her the evening of the Metallica concert from his research.
In contrast, we have viewed footage and photos of her dear friends that have clearly moved on without the knowledge of their friends plight.
Girls will be girls you say? Before one person comes on here to tell me I am being too critical of these young women you should know that due to a fortunate Facebook update, describing these girls as Morgan’s friends is entirely generous.
Furthermore, if you happen to be one of the parents that has provided booze for underage minors captured on digital for all to see you may wish to take a peek at what is on your daughter’s social sites.
Have you thought about what it would be like to be Gil or Dan while your linin’ it up and throwin’ em back WITH your kids?
Fortunately, this is not the focus today. I do not feel Morgan’s friends did anything to directly cause her fate. They are more “ME” than frienemy, that is evident.
Gil Harrington, posting on the families site findmorgan.com, wrote one of the most eloquent and courageous posts from the Mother of a missing child I have ever read.
The snowfall is beautiful but still disturbing – melancholy. Wonder if Morgan is cold – is snow falling on her face – or is her face covered by leaves in a shallow grave being hidden by the snow. I glance out the window and see the crimson blaze of a cardinal at the bird feeder – my heart leaps for a second at the beauty – then I think its feathers look like blood in the snow. Is that what Morgan’s blood looks like in the snow? See how the pitfalls are everywhere – even at the bird feeder.
In a somewhat angst-ridden moment, a poster on blinkoncrime.com suggested any and all witnesses in this case should be subject to repeated Barry Manilow songs until they confess.
It jogged a memory for me that reminded me that I am proudly my Father’s daughter. Morgan is Dan Harrington’s daughter.
Maybe someone, somewhere, has just not approached that perspective.
In response to the MAN-i-low dis-
Blink prefacing below to say: yes, off topic, and yes, I am on cold meds, but y’all went after the “MAN ilow”. < ?xml:namespace prefix ="" o />
Barry holds a special place in the heart of my family. When I was a kid I used to play dress up with my Mom’s clothes. If a pair of her way-too-big-for-me heels was “done”, she would let me cut off the ankle straps and dance around in them as slides.
One afternoon, when I should have been doing my homework, I was blaring Copa Cabana in my Parents study dressed like a thriftshop showgirl and when ” Who could ask for more…at the Copa” part came on, I kicked like a 12 year old Rockette and launched my “slide/RPG” into the ceiling.
There it stayed.
I threw everything I could find at that shoe to dislodge it. Nothing.
Except for the new marks on the scalloped ceiling.
Later, when unbeknownst to me, my Dad was reading his 12 daily newspapers in the study, I thought I might try another idea.
I jumped as hard as I could at the spot upstairs above where the slutslipper was lodged.
It worked on the 3rd try.
How do I know?
I heard a “S o n o f a …..” , then something that sounded like a combination of my first and middle names with a swear word interjected that was rising in tone and volume, and now coming my way.
As I hit the hallway to head to the other direction or squeeze myself unnaturally under something, there He was
My Dad, evidence in hand, smiling wryly form ear to ear.
“Yours I presume, young lady,” his forearm outstretched gently with the nail to my coffin in his palm.
I responded .. “What makes you say that?
Could be ketchup or mustards..”
(Lame editors note: do NOT ask, my sisters and I had bathing suits that matched when we were little that were red, yellow and white, respectively, it stuck to this day, I was Mayo)
He replied .. ” Because I know, this weekend, when you fish out your overalls and help me fix the ceiling before your Mother notices, you would rather do that than whatever she comes up with so we can be all done here. The End. ( Blink dad making the wipe hands clean gesture)
She has been talking about repainting the Family room for months, I would LOVE some help with that…”
“Yes Sir.” I muttered with a matching grimace.
“Can I have it back?” I asked.
“I would say your dancing days are on hold, dear daughter, for the foreseeable future, as are your TV privliges.”
“Anything else? ” I asked.
“Why yes, there is. If you choose to dance through the house with wreckless abandon, next time, do it when your homework is finished and in your tennis shoes. And can you please try to be more like your Mother and less like me?”
“Doubtfull Deets, doubtful.”
With that carefully measured tween rhetort I skipped down the hall, crisis averted and I am still Dad’s fave.
I can live with the painting. Wonder if I can pick the color??
I chose to share this very personal exchange with my Daddy because it dawned on me that maybe someone that reads this does not understand what Morgan’ s Father (and family, but this reference is strictly male) needs from them.
He was her protector. He is her ceiling fixer.
You have to give him back what you took so he can fix it for her and their family.
He does not care who you are or what you may have done.
You can do this for them now. Have faith that anything can be fixed. Anything.
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Some more info from Dr. Harrington on the findmorgan site. He was asked if Morgan left the arena accidentally or was coerced. His response was:
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1. Left the arena accidently…went outside to smoke, make a phone call, etc. – didn’t realize she couldn’t get back in.
I don’t know why she left the arean, but i don’t think she was coerced.
actually to clarify my last post, I was wrong to limit the question to Dr. Harrington to leaving the arena either accidentally or being coerced. What he said was he does not think she was coerced. She could have left accidentally or intentionally though.
Wayne, what do you think is the reason there is no security footage of morgan?
From the findmorgan website –
“FYI…Police have never confirmed to anyone that Morgan was actually “seen” hitchhiking, this was told to me by Meagan Farley, WSLS reporter covering this case. It’s a theory of LE, since she allegedly told her friends inside the arena via phone that she would find a ride “home.” There have been no reports to LE that confirm that she was HH.
Also, no one has confirmed that Morgan was going “home” to Roanoke, I’ve not seen this stated anywhere. For all we know, she could have been going back to her apartment in Blacksburg (home).”
Post #25 by Amby http://www.findmorgan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1945&page=2
Quote pulled from Dr.Harrington’s statement above…
“What she was vulnerable to was a predator who was in the University and Chalottesville community on October 17 a well as in November.”
Blinks question on such…
“Could he be referring to JT coming back to the team? Is anyone getting that impression?”
B
I’ve been giving this some thought…
1. I think it is very important to note that Dr. Harrington stated that what Morgan “..was vulnerable to was a predator who was in the University and Chalottesville community.” He didn’t just say the Charlottesville community, he also said the University. I’m not sure when J. Tucker took his leave of absence and then returned to the University and Charlottesville, but if the dates line up, perhaps Dr. Harrington was referring to Mr. Tucker? If however, Mr. Tucker is still attending the University and still in the Charlottesville area, then I’m not sure he would fit the profile. Does anyone know if he’s still attending although he no longer plays basketball?
2. Still keeping the same quote from Dr. Harrington in mind, and thinking back to where I think someone posted previously on this thread that the band LOG was in the Charlottesville area again in November, perhaps one of the band members could fit the profile because they were in and around the area in both months as were mentioned by Dr. Harrington?
My opinion would lean towards #1 since I believe the fact that Dr. Harrington used the “University” as well as the “Charlottesville community” in his statement was intentional and had deeper meaning. This of course only holds true for me if Mr. Tucker is no longer in the area.
I’m sure there are many others that fit the profile, but the two options I noted are ones we are currently aware of. I think we need to give more thought to Dr. Harrington’s statement I quoted above because it seems that Dr. Harrington has reason to believe that the predator was present on October 17 and again in November which to me means this person wasn’t in town the entire time.
Your thoughts?
Here’s why the HHing doesn’t make sense.
1) Her bro went to UVA, he would have friends locally she could have called.
2) She knew people in Charlottesville who she could have called.
3) Her car and keys were there.
SO, assuming she was NOT HHing, but the dogs pick up her scent there.
I am still convinced one of three things happened here.
1) She was attacked in the parking lot where her purse was found, ran up to the bridge to get away from said BG, only to be caught up with there and forced or lured back into the car “Hey, I’m sorry, here get back in, let me help you find your purse and stuff.”
2) She set her purse on top of someones car (i.e. BB player car) and forgot it was there. She was meeting someone on the bridge (planned after getting stuck outside the arena).
3) She was picked up on the bridge and returned to the parking lot wher something happened where the purse was found.
*** Judi–
“Also, no one has confirmed that Morgan was going “home” to Roanoke, I’ve not seen this stated anywhere. For all we know, she could have been going back to her apartment in Blacksburg (home).”
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What about getting a ride to a party? The night was still young…Why go home?
from #1512 Comment by wpgmouse — January 18, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
(snipped) from clementine — January 10, 2010 @ 4:36 pm
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Heidi Joy
Sorry, I wasn’t able to copy & paste just the new added comments, so here’t the whole thing again- with some new comments, or rather, HARASSING THREATS being made against me. I find the name of the one person interesting “Michael Wayne Wells’, pickles had previously said his cuz in the DEA was a J.T. Wells. M.W. Wells apparently owns a horse farm …in Waynesboro. hiddenbrookfarm.com – not making the correlation between a horse farm & DEA. Anyway, please scroll down to see the threats being made against me. As far as I can see, all I’ve done is exercise free speech & comment on public info.
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Why do you find the name, Michael Wayne Wells, “interesting? Just curious. I know SGM refers to his “cuz” as JT Wells, but I find it interesting, and this could be just a big coincidence, that Michael Wells is FB friends with a JD Wells. If you go to JD Wells FB page, next to his name in parenthesis is (Dave). JD Wells is FB friends with Michael Wells and SGM is FB friends with Michael Wells.
didn’t Maggie Voth see her HH on the bridge alone?
Momof3,
I watched the video, and if you are referring to the blonde girl close to the stage who turns her head to the left, then from her profile I say yes, it could be Morgan. The same with the other video that has the guy in the baseball guy, who appears shorter than the blonde girl with the very long hair, standing jutt to the left of her on screen, with the tall guy in the black t-shirt standing behind her, appearing to be pointing down at her. Are these videos of the same area? I can’t get a handle on that.
Your linked video triggered a thought. When you look across the stage, you can see the faces/fronts of the patrons on the opposite side.
One would think there must be video footage taken from that side which would then show the fronts and faces of the crowd and the blonde girl, possibly Morgan. What would be the odds that no one on that opposite side video-taped? It is possible LE has such footage and have determined no or yes to identifying Morgan, and I would like to think all video has been shared with the Harrington’s.
Although, I don’t know how far LE goes in sharing information with family members, especially if LE has someone in mind and, in this case with possible video, may include this someone standing with or close to Morgan. In other words, if LE has someone in mind, would they share the identity with the Harrington’s.
belleboyd,
Never thought of that, but you are right! Bands have their own photographers and videographers. Good going, belleboyd.
Hopefully, LE has already been on this. I would think all the bands would cooperate fully.
there’s another alexandra. i didn’t post on HFMDH facebook.
1896,great post.
Hello, Jolly. May I ask why you say ATL, NOLA, and LA? (i.e., why not NY, DC, or any other cities?) Please tell us. I can help with at least one of them but want to know why you focused on these three. TIA!
Comment by alexandra — January 23, 2010 @ 11:57 am
“If Morgan had a relationship with someone in a powerful position.
University, LE or rock-star, would we be looking at this differently than we have been as relationships with EMT and concrete paving people?”
alexandra, you raise a great point.
A difference, IMO, is one that occurs frequently in the justice system.
Wealth or those of powerful means can hire or have at their disposal an army of lawyers, saavy PR people, etc. and may be harder or take longer to get to from a LE perspective of getting their ducks in a row.
But to answer your question from a “we” perspective, here, personally, a bad person is a bad person regardless of status. What would worsen it for me, as an observer from afar, is if that person were in a position of trust – - personal or public.
Dakota-
I briefly posted your words, which was what I thought would be something Observer would understand and possibly relate to. An “inside track” if you will.
Apparently you were just being rude and bashing a professional who has taken time our of their responsibilities to hopefully educate some, refocus others, and definitely provide perspective not freely held by many.
This issue is not about UVA. One thing I know for certain, “UVA” did not abduct or harm her. A person did.
You have embarrassed me to a person I respect. Shame on me. Won’t happen again.
B
Maggie Voth (UVA) wrote
at 2:16pm on October 19th, 2009
I saw her at 930 too, she was on the bridge on alderman trying to hitchhike and was alone.
Does anyone know Maggie? Is she a friend of Morgan? It looks like she goes to UVA and this comment was posted so EARLY on October19 just ONE day after Morgan went missing. I find it odd that these accounts of her hitchhiking came out so LATE in this case. Is this a way to divert attention in this case because time is being bought that could lead to a confession? I find the hitchhiking story hard to believe. Not that Maggie and others did not see a blonde headed girl that was hitchhiking. I just think there may be a reason that LE waited to release this info. Could it be that they did not believe the hitchhiker was Morgan like myself and others think and could releasing this info about the hitchhiker LATE in the case be a way to divert attention waiting on a confession? Something to think about. Who is Maggie and why is she only posting about the hitchhiking event? Wouldn’t you think she would be following this case now and posting here on occassion since she believes she was one of the last witnesses to see Morgan?
oops blink, i can’t seem to cut and paste. the remarks after maggie voth’s statement belong to charles that had quoted maggie voth. i’m a mess
rabbit19,
Thank you for your response. I agree if OYE does know what may have happened to Morgan,than her friends blindly carrying on with their partying 2 weeks after, seems so very wrong. Having grown -up with those who were privileged and often times sheltered, I also agree that they are often times never held accountable early on. They never quite get that there are consequences for every thing we do, good and bad. “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
I too hope, that if any of these friends know for a fact that Morgan met her demise at the hands of too much partying, they will eventually do the right thing. Give an anonymous tip, state where the party was, where Morgan may have wandered off, or where Morgan has been hidden. TY OYE if this was your intent.
3 things OYE said still haunt me. 1 her statement, several times, about whether or not the party came before or after the concert.
2 Whether or not those 18-21 year olds would have placed Morgan’s camera with her.
3 often times things happen or are said at the time, and you do not question it until later, when everyone is no longer talking….
We have connected the dots to the best of our abilities, with your invaluable help Rabbit19. Thank you, so much. Again, thanks for your straightforwardness in telling it like you see it, much appreciated.
redly,
Hello, thanks for bringing that information over and for asking the question. I see your point, as to the interpretation of the answer.
You do not come off as too harsh, redly,. I welcome your no nonsense approach. Sorry for spelling your name wrong in my previous post.
>>>Comment by Liam Fahy — January 23, 2010 @ 11:33 am
Assuming Ms Harrington had no cash on her when she found herself outside the arena would it be plausible for her to offer her necklace as a form of payment in exchange for a lift someplace? Obviously this is pure speculation on my part but i can`t get my head around the significance of the necklace to LE, was it offered to the BB players maybe? I sure hope all local pawn shops have been canvassed. Any insight into the value of this necklace?
Also, i think it was Observer who earlier stated that Ms Harrington would more than likely be found within a 25 mile radius of her last sighting, Skyler could you maybe give an estimation as to the length of Metallica`s set that evening
Liam, it was around 2 hrs — give or take — I talked to my son between 9 and 9:10 and they were not on stage then — I got back at the EconoLodge — usually less than a 5-min. trip — if you don’t get lost — around 9:35-ish — Metallica was on stage — I believe the concert and final cheers was over around 11:10-ish — because it took my son 30 mins. to get to the car and he called me at 11:42 as he was walking on the sidewalk toward the EconoLodge where I was parked — I’ve read that 2 hrs. is the normal concert time for Metallica –
I could not agree w/ you more — 2 hrs. is plenty of time to slip out of the concert, and then come back up w/ an alibi
If this is a duplicate — sorry — I hit submit, but it doesn’t look like it went thru
Liam’s question>> Skyler could you maybe give an estimation as to the length of Metallica`s set <<<
They went on stage between 9:10 and 9:15 — the concert was over between 11:10 and 11:15 — which 2 hrs., I’ve read, is the normal set time for them
I could not agree w/ you more — plenty of time to slip out and then join back up w/ your crowd giving you an alibi —
Mary L — come on down ! Irrespective of all the bad things happening lately, Va. is a beautiful state — there is nowhere on earth like Va. in the springtime — especially the C-ville, Blue Ridge area– hopefully by then the mystery of Morgan’s disappearance will have been solved —
btw, in the beginning I have to admit I didn’t know a lot about MP cases — but then I started researching on line — the majority of the people were either in or near water — now, if you can just zero in on “which” water …. : )
Rabbit, you go, girl — loved your last post !
I’m sitting here with steam starting to come out of my ears — the reporting is stating LE doesn’t have anyone who saw her HHg ?
There is that one girl who posted that she saw Morgan HH’g at Ivy and Alderman, which turns into Copeley — but it makes sense to me they don’t have anyone seeing her on that bridge — I was on that bridge — twice — actually four times if you count driving back over it after turning around –
so is LE asking the public for “help” just a ruse ? due to so many people wondering why they have not solved where this missing young woman went ?
If that’s the case, shoot, pony up the six hundred bucks for the psychic — it can’t get any worse than what we’ve got now — which is buckus (sp????)
#875 by gifter3:
EXACTLY!
Hi there, I just wanted to make some remarks..
First, I just did a search on facebook’s comments about Morgan Harrington, and look what:
No results found for morgan HARRINGTON.
Check your spelling or try another term.
Dustin Dodge
Dustin Dodge a friend of mine just stated to me that he saw this morning on TV that the police have “very credible information” to prove that Morgan Harrington(the missing VT student from the Metallica concert)is in or within the immediate area of Portsmouth(VA)
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Chip Anglin
Chip Anglin
keep us updated
about an hour ago
Dustin Dodge
Dustin Dodge
i’ll try….but there’s no guarantees!!
22 minutes ago
and second:
How do all of you think, it come that Morgan is not seen on any of the footage of all the surveillance cameras around the arena, or parking’s?
This was on findmorgan.com
Originally Posted by questioner
JerzE – I hope you can answer this question. You stated at one time I think it was back in December, that when Sarah and Dan and Amy found out that Morgan still wasn’t home, they drove back to Charlottesville to look for Morgan, do you still hold to that?
Quote:
Originally Posted by jerzE
That’s what I’ve been told. So, yea, i guess I gotta stick to that.
So does this mean that after the concert, the friends drove all the way back home (Blacksburg??), realized at that time that Morgan wasn’t there, and then got back in the car and drove all the way back to Charlottesville to JPJ?
Google maps says that Charlottesville to Blacksburg is roughly 2 and a half hours. That would put them back in Charlottesville at around 5 am or so??
Did not happen.
Dr. Harrington was alerted to Morgan being missing by the call about her purse being found. He then called her friends to find “her”, and learned the events, in their words, that occurred the previous evening.
If someone is saying they “doubled back”, then they had a reason to that I am unaware of.
B
gifter3 (re: 1875)
As wary as I am about allocating space in a post to posting… about posting, I cannot let you get away with some of the “points” in your recent vitriolic smackdown of people here who have contributed months worth of time, energy, thought and perspective to this site.
In your note to Observer, who referenced several posters recent comments, including mine, you stated:
“…The comments you referenced by J2K, Redly and Fletch have a HARSH, SHARP TONE to them.
They are JABS at the hardworking people that are racking their brains trying to find Morgan!
… I’m having a hard time understanding why you can criticize any theory Observer, if you aren’t willing to “set the record straight” and tell us what you know.It’s especially unsettling to me, because the only reason that you are able to TEASE, is because you are “PRIVY to INFO” that the general public is not. …”
First of all, I didn’t think you were that new here, gifter3, but Observer (who has also contributed for months as well) does not criticize posts; rather, she often selects a few comments that underscore inside knowledge she is aware of through an unknown channel – which she is, of course, not privy to share as it is, indeed, *insider* information that serves to keep BOC’s continuous MH discussion on-track and moving forward.
This is preferred, I would imagine, to letting the conversation fly in a hundred different directions: why not eliminate those ideas that Observer *knows* to be completely off-the-mark; as you stated – this is not a game; there is no winner if one guesses something right, nor a loser if one puts something out there that is wrong; there is only one truth in regard to what happened to Morgan that night, and we all want to know what that is, and we all come here often to continue that mission, and Observer helps narrow down the possibilities… *if* you’re paying attention.
To wit: We learned from O’s last post spotlighting others that -
1. Looking to deeply into the “alternative/code” meaning of Gil’s FH blog posts is fruitless, at this point.
2.”Predator” could mean “stranger,” *or* someone MH knew, who saw her as prey.
3. Dan’s farther is not LE. (sidenote: Hedge-fund-manager-dad theory may be true, but that guy – John Cassagne – has children listed as John and Sarah; no mention of a Dan, unless I stumbled off-track.)
4. Acting “irrational” due to being under the influence would describe many people at the concert, and should not be interpreted to mean MH was completely out of control/should have been detained by on-site LE.
See? It’s helpful to read Observer’s posts with the right mindset – i.e., being cognizant of her limitations in what she can reveal here in terms of an ongoing high-profile investigation, and aware that Observer runs a personal risk in sharing/confirming *anything* previously not-public here – which is why she lets others state views that reflect her own knowledge pool, and she confirms or denies when able.
The above-referenced comment of yours implies to me that you would find it beneficial to adopt that perspective.
And, while I cannot answer for the other posters you called out, I *can* answer for me.
I expressed my opinion that I thought it was impractical to seque into lengthy breakdowns of Gil’s word-choice, particularly in regard to a fairly common expression such as “Basta!” I then posed the legitimate question: *who* would she be trying to discreetly communicate with?
I do not want to engage further on this ridiculously sensitive “tonal” issue that has emerged here to the detriment of the discussion (though I welcome your reply, of course), but where is the “HARSH SHARP TONE” in my post? Is it that you don’t agree with me? Unreal… That judgmental attitude is why I rarely engage on sites like this, and I’m disheartened that so many posts have now been wasted on such nonsense. I thought this was a place we could speak our mind, while recognizing that we all “speak” in different ways – especially in written form. I challenge you – or any of you – to make the argument that I intentionally disrespect anyone here.
Lastly, it is my firm belief that posters in glass houses should not cast stones. To wit:
(gifter3:) “Observer, you go on to commend Sue for her comments below. …. This comes across as very condesending. While what Sue says is true, why do you make this sound like this is another one of your PROFOUND CLUES?”
I don’t know, gifter3 – that reads a little “harsh” and “sharp” to me, as did your entire post.
But! Onward and upward.
skyler -
As we both spent time last night geeking out to “Forensic Files,” I think we’re a match made in book-collaborative Web-sleuth heaven.
Mom3.0 – thanks for the LOG confirmation. If that *is* MH and possibly Dee together near the stage in the video you broke down, it certainly makes Dee’s contention she did not see/engage with MH at the show seem a little more… odd, huh?
Wayne -
I’m very glad to have you here engaging with us … and taking the tuff-gong welcome we offered in stride. I hope you stick around.
FTLOG, If by the grace of God I get caught up by Tuesday and find out somebody has put the woodshed to my peeps, so help me-
I leave you kids in the car for 5 minutes and some ahole puts it in drive. Thank goodness for the emergency brake.
My apologies in advance to J2K for hijacking her ever-gracious and uber-handmade post, but I want to remind anyone either reading here, or posting here, or contemplating same:
Under NO circumstances will I tolerate blasting another poster. There is not even a set of circumstances in a case of a missing Morgan, or missing anyone, whereby posters are engaged in the cultivation of thoughtful scenarios and expression with the intent to contribute finding a person or progressing a case where that will be *kewl*.
I do not care if Don Knotts incarnate shows up here. If someone does not agree with someone else, state so respectfully if you feel doing so will be a constructive dialogue accellerator. If you are just cheezed because Mark Sanchez signed my hat, get over it and push the imaginary *ignore* button. (okay that was self-indulgent, my bad).
Seriously, I am very, very proud of the “en masse” compassionate and critical thinkers here and nobody is going to check anyone off their wheel. For the record, I vehemently protect the privacy of anyone posting here, and will, infinity.
But just this once, let me say, if anyone on here knew the backgrounds and credentials of some being blasted here, you would be shuffling off like you had your skirt wedged in your hose in front of the entire board.
Come on.
B
did Morgan have a poster of Lamb of God up on her bedroom wall?
Comment by rabbit19 — January 22, 2010 @ 12:17 pm
[I was 3 classes ahead of Morgan in HS and am fb friends and acquaintances with one of the people in the OYE picture. I didn’t quite agree with the guess of OYE’s identity, then realize that I in fact don’t know her well enough to say, “oh no, that can’t be her” which made me reevaluate and research. If she is in fact OYE, let’s just say she’s “frontin” on fb and was also shown on the news, at the search. Hope I left enough crumbs.]
Rabbit, thanks for your insight and research. Can you divulge more about your “frontin” comment? TIA.
So, a piece of the puzzle answered by Dr Harrington…Morgan went outside to smoke a cigaqrette and make a phone call. But, another question arises – who did she step outside to call? I think that phone call becomes very key now. It was before Metallica came on so was it someone she was supposed to see there that hadn’t showed yet? I still think everything is pointing to it being someone she knew that she was meeting up with. Now, Dr Harringtron also made reference to a November incident. I think that is also key. Was it something that never made it to the media such as a rape or something? Mrs Harrington refering to a predator. I am definately thinking that this is someone who befriends woman and gains their trust and then attacks. Was this someone Morgan met at a music event, online, through work? I would think that this person IS a threat to other women, LE SHOULD have women in the area on the alert, security and police presence should be heightened in the area. SO, why haven’t they? That should be a burning question being asked by every parent of a female college student in the area and any young women who live in the area and or work in the area.
If Dr and Mrs Harrington and Alex are reading this…..
I pray every day that Morgan is found so that you can have your precious daughter back in your arms safe and sound again. Your family’s love for one another is so appareant and so very special. Your bond so strong. I am a parent of two teenage sons and they are my world. I can’t imagine the pain and heartache you must feel and your srength and courage through it all is just amazing.
All of us here at BOC are brought together by our common want to truly help and support Morgan and your family. We all truly care.
We will never give up on Morgan. We will continue to come here and try to help and support your family in any way we can. All of us here think of Morgan every day. We pray every day for Morgan and your family. I still believe in a world where so much bad happens that there is still a lot of good and good prevails. In numbers, comes strength.
If there is anything we here on BOC can do, please let us know. I know I speak for all of us when I say that we would be happy to be of any assistance we can to you.
May God bless and watch over Morgan and surround her with your love. May He watch over your family.
A quote from Footprints in the sand…
This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
You would walk with me all the way;
But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,
There is only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why in times when I
needed you the most, you should leave me.
The Lord replied, “My precious, precious
child. I love you, and I would never,
never leave you during your times of
trial and suffering.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”
Comment by alexandra — January 23, 2010 @ 11:57 am
If Morgan had a relationship with someone in a powerful position.
University, LE or rock-star, would we be looking at this differently than we have been as relationships with EMT and concrete paving people?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Blink,
I guess you aren’t back yet. I hope your travels went well.
Been checking for updates, none so far… Miss you Blink, miss you guys.
I never realized until now, how much I much I care about you guys and what you have to say. Not only in our quest to find Morgan, but also in your stories you all have shared about your lives. PEACE
Back friend.
Your words reminded me to stay the course after a rough few. Thank you.
B
FISH re po po record for JT. The only thing I saw that was a concern was the A&B charge. It seems as if he may owe some people some money, but I don’t know if UVA would cut ties because of that. LSU had a very talented QB by the name of Ryan Perrilloux. They cut him loose because he could not stay out of trouble. So,yes, it does happen. I did not see where the A&B had been dismissed. It looks as if the bench warrent may have been issued on a failure to appear for that charge? Is that correct? Also, are the dates right? If they are, then I’m assuming he’s pled or there’s been some action on that charge since it’s been a year.
Discussion of Impersonating a Police Officer.
This was posted on HFMH today by Lisa P.
Just throwing this out there, because I personally do not think Morgan would get in a car with just anyone.
I did mapquest Henrico, Va but its 120 miles away.
I think it’s more likely that it is someone she knows.
HENRICO, VA (WWBT) – Could a man behind bars in Henrico be a serial rapist? Johnny Eugene Quick is already charged with a rape in that county, but we’ve confirmed a second woman has come forward; claiming Quick posed as a cop, picked her up and raped her, as well. She says the incident happened in Chesterfield.
For now, Johnny Eugene Quick is behind bars at the Henrico County Jail. He’s now facing charges there and in Chesterfield. With two incidents just months apart, authorities want to know if he’s responsible for other rapes in our area and if more victims are out there.
We’ve uncovered chilling, new revelations about rape suspect, Johnny Quick. Police in several jurisdictions are now investigating whether or not they have a serial rapist on their hands.
We were able to confirm with Chesterfield Police that back in September or October they believe Johnny Eugene Quick stopped along the 8900 block of Jefferson Davis Highway. Police say he indicated he was an officer, gave a woman a ride and then raped that woman. The victim didn’t come forward with her accusations until news of the Henrico case was made public.
In that case, Henrico Police say Quick picked up a woman at Chamberlayne and Walton Avenues. He faces four charges in that November 6th incident. They include impersonating a police officer, rape, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and abduction.
NBC 12 did some digging and discovered Quick faced a list of similar charges seven years ago including rape; this time in the city of Richmond. However in 2002, the Commonwealth’s Attorney decided not to go through with the case and Quick was never prosecuted.
With a second alleged victim now coming forward, investigators are working to see just how many more are out there.
Quick is expected back in Henrico court on December 17 for a preliminary hearing. No word yet on any court dates for the Chesterfield charges.
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A woman close to the man accused of impersonating a police officer and sexual assalt speaks out.
She says she thought she knew him and devoted over a year of her life to him
Catie Beck
November 8, 2009
A woman close to the man accused of impersonating a police officer and sexual assalt speaks out.
HENRICO – After Henrico police arrest a man, accused of impersonating a Richmond police officer, a woman who had a recent relationship with him tell CBS 6 News about his character.
44-year-old Johnny Eugene Quick of Chesterfield was arrested on Saturday. The alleged incident happened on Chamberlayne Avenue Friday night. Henrico police Lt. Jeffrey Holmes tells CBS 6 a woman accepted a ride from Quick after he told her he was a police officer. He then says Quick, who was not wearing a uniform, drove the woman a few blocks away and allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Quick will make his first appearance in Henrico court, Monday morning. But Virginia Obrien who says she dated Quick didn’t learn about the incident until she watched a CBS 6 News report Monday afternoon.
She spoke to us throught tears Monday as she is still absorbing the news about Johnny Quick.
“How many other lies did he tell me,” said Obrien.
Obrien says she shared a lot of time with Johnny Quick. He was arrested and charged Friday with impersonating a police officer and rape. Police say he picked up a woman on Chamberlyne Avenue, offered her a ride and then sexually assaulted her. Obrien learned it about it from watching our report.
“My mouth gaped open and I starred at it and I said that can’t be him but it was,” she said.
Obrien claims Quick became part of her family. Met her friends. And her children.
“Everyone that met him said oh he’s such a sweet guy, he’s such a nice guy, he’s a keeper,” said Obrien.
She admits there were a few red flags that make sense in hindsight. She said more recently he kept a strange work schedule…that accounted for almost all of his time.
“I questioned him all the time…why do you have to work every night, why do you have to work seven days a week,” she said.
But now the questions are coming from friends and family members who wonder how this could have happened…
“I don’t know what to tell people. I thought I knew this man. I devoted a year of my life to him.”
gifter — good find. Henrico is actually a lot closer than that. It is the county that surrounds Richmond and could be about 50 miles or less away if you were on the close side of it.
RE: 1905 Blinks response: I know who Don Knotts is, but who is Mark Sanchez?
Blink said: FTLOG, If by the grace of God I get caught up by Tuesday and find out somebody has put the woodshed to my peeps, so help me-
I leave you kids in the car for 5 minutes and some ahole puts it in drive. Thank goodness for the emergency brake.
<<<
We have missed you, Oh, Fearless Leader : ) “Don’t make me stop this car.”
I was literally ATWMP last week talking to some friends as we were reminiscing about our childhoods when one said her grandmother used to keep a flyswatter in the front seat to keep control of her unruly backseat passengers.
They come in a “two for one” pack at the Dollar Store, Blink — we could get crafty and “B”-dazzle a couple for you !!
Ms. J — I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to collaborate w/ you — my only fear is that my efforts would be a meazley 3 words: what she said ! Ha.
Blink, absolutely give JtotheK my email —
glad you’re home safe and sound !
Just now getting caught up on today’s post. My husband decided to cook up a little snack to hold him and the kids over while I was at the grocery store last night. I got a phone call from my daughter saying “Mom don’t freak out but the house is on fire”. So we have evacuated the house and are in a hotel until the insurance adjusters can come on Monday. We are at a hotel with nothing between us and the interstate but weeds, brush, and a small fence. As I was unloading some of the things from my car to take into the room, we used the entrance at the end of the hotel because I smelled and looked horrible from the smoke, I noticed a black boot in the midst of the brush near the interstate. I immediately thought of Morgan and what if …..I thought nah, I live hundreds of miles away in TN. I went out to get the rest of my stuff and noticed a UVA commoders sticker on the back window of a car and realized it could be possible. My point is, in the midst of my own family crisis this girl, this family is still on my mind. I eventually had to go look at the boot I saw. It turned out to be an old work boot, but there were lots of stray articles of clothing and bags etc probably thrown out of someones car. I thought these could belong to some missing person somewhere. No matter if we think we are too far away from something doesn’t mean we should not keep our eyes open for suspicious things.
Redly,
I hope you don’t think I was offended by any of your post, and if I have argued something or disagreed it is only because your post make me think. I have said before, I like the fact we all see things from different perspectives, as I feel different thought processes and varying ideas are what it takes to figure things out!
Sue, don’t say screw it! We all need you here with us. I almost said screw it too because, I felt I was being perceived for the exact opposite of what I really am. Sometimes when people disagree with a point you are trying to make or an angle you are exploring they can be down right cruel and hurtful. As Redly said, it doesn’t come across the same on here as it was intended by the poster. I enjoy everyones post here, please know If I do disagree with you I only disagree with respect, because I know we ALL want Morgan home.
Peace to all
Counting my blessings tonight
Comment by ross — January 23, 2010 @ 10:08 pm
“RE: 1905 Blinks response: I know who Don Knotts is, but who is Mark Sanchez?”
Can’t answer for Blink, but there is the Mark. S. from Headline Newz/Cee-N-N, who, well, something about drinking and driving.
I heart u.
J E T S.
B
wpgmouse, you stated: Your linked video triggered a thought. When you look across the stage, you can see the faces/fronts of the patrons on the opposite side.
One would think there must be video footage taken from that side which would then show the fronts and faces of the crowd and the blonde girl, possibly Morgan. What would be the odds that no one on that opposite side video-taped? It is possible LE has such footage and have determined no or yes to identifying Morgan, and I would like to think all video has been shared with the Harrington’s.
First, I can’t believe I had the same thought as you — : ) — but I did a youtube ck yesterday for that very thing — and the video I could find from the other side of the stage — the ones I saw either focused entirely on the performers — or — the shot was blocked by the drum kit covered by the tarp in the center of the stage — l.,
also — just to clarify this — because it’s difficult for me to imagine it because I’ve never been in a concert setting where it was necessary — but my son said “patrons” did not have direct contact w/ the stage — the stage is in the center — then built around the stage was a “cage” — his word — or security barrier — he was right up against the cage and stated he was about 5 feet away — there were security people stationed about every three or four feet, and there was a “gate” on his end — he couldn’t speak for the rest of the stage area — but this little gate that security used to go in and out of the area between stage and “cage” — so it may “appear” someone put their arm up on the stage — but it’s not the stage — it’s the cage — Also, on the floor he kept talking about a “curtain” — I think from the videos he’s talking about the “curtained off” area where the band members came out and walked up on stage —
i also asked him about the “mosh pit” area being pretty empty during LOG, and having to show your ticket to get on the floor — He said he had to show his ticket initially, but didn’t know about later and that the “pit” area really filled up during Metallica —
I asked him again today, are you sure you saw multiple girls w/ Pantera t-shirts on, and he said yes, — then he said, w/out prodding — he saw lots of girls wearing t-shirts from other bands that night — which jives w/ 4,000 posts ago about people wearing other band t-shirts to concerts —
and that’s about all I got out of him before he started trying to get money — and the car keys — outta me !
Tarheel—great post. I am also intrigued by the question of who might have been in the Cville and UVA area on Oct 17 and then again in November.
You said, “I’m not sure when J. Tucker took his leave of absence and then returned to the University and Charlottesville, but if the dates line up, perhaps Dr. Harrington was referring to Mr. Tucker? If however, Mr. Tucker is still attending the University and still in the Charlottesville area, then I’m not sure he would fit the profile.”
Just FYI….J Tucker took a leave of absence from the team, not from his academics, so he would have still been in school through December.
I’ll share with you my failed attempt at finding someone who might have returned to the area in November….I pulled up all the UVA athletic games from October 17 and identified all the opposing teams. Then I searched to see if any opposing team had returned to UVA for another game in November. My theory was that maybe Morgan’s perpetrator was a visiting athlete from another team.
Well, there was only one match…the North Carolina Field Hockey Team which played in Cville Oct 17 and then again the first weekend in November. I thought I was really onto something thinking “oh gosh, not another lacrosse thing”….until….I pulled up the team roster and found out it’s a woman’s team! (don’t laugh too hard at me Tarheel…I was actually a little relieved to let my home state off the hook).
ross,
MY MISTAKE!! Got Mark S. mixed up with Rick S.
So, sorry.
Just some thoughts about possible answers to many questions we all have and state OVER and OVER. ..Please no offense to the parents. These thoughts have always tugged at my heart:
1. Why has LE been so closed mouth from day one? – Perhaps they were told she voluntarily left (by the friends.)(GO back and look at all news reports…very little is given as FACT.)
2. Why did UVA police and LE say the found purse had nothing to do with her missing. – Because they know she voluntarily left.
3. Why did LE state she left Charlottesville after having been seen on the bridge. – Because she voluntarily left and they know or suspect where she was going (and maybe even with whom.)
4. Why was it reported that her car had nothing to do with her missing…I can’t remember the exact words, but something as to it wasn’t important to the case? – Because they knew she voluntarily left.
5. Why didn’t the friends report her missing or call her parents when she didn’t return from “getting locked outside JPJ Arena that night or EVEN the next day? – Because they knew she voluntarily left and probably with whom.
6. Why did the friends party 2 weeks after her disappearance and act unconcerned? – Because they knew she left voluntarily. They don’t know what happened but feel she is ok. They can’t say a word because LE is looking for HIM and her. They know or feel pretty sure she is alive.
7. Why has LE appeared to be doing nothing about the case publicly? – Because she is over 18 and they know she left voluntarily. Technically, it is not an abduction, and they were told she left voluntarily.
8. Why has Gil spoken and written like she is talking to Morgan or her abductor directly? – Because she knows she left voluntarily. (Earlier TV news video shows Gil pleading for Morgan to come home.)
9. Why hasn’t Morgan called home, just to say she is OK?— Mmmm…that is where I really get stumped. It doesn’t mean that she doesn’t love her family or she doesn’t have a loving, caring family. It could mean that the man she is with has complete control over her….from what she thought was love.
Maybe the family knows who he is or suspects who he is, but they don’t know WHERE he and Morgan are. Maybe the family knows sweet Morgan is naive, and vulnerable and that is why he is called a predator…She is under his “spell” so to speak. Maybe NOW she is being threatened, or maybe not. He may have total control over what she sees or hears and she may be following his wishes willingly. Or maybe she does know and is embarrassed and doesn’t know how to come home. Maybe this has just gone too far….Another reason to be very, very careful about reporting what is known.
****If I am right, it gives lots of HOPE for Morgan being alive. Again, please, no one take offense. The above theory explains what appears as lack of concern by so many people. In addition, maybe thinking this way, it will encourage more thinking down another path which may ultimately result in a HAPPY ending. PEACE to all.
Blink,
Did not mean to offend the New York Jets fan that you are with the Mark Sanchez horribly insensitive mistaken comment of mine. Can I interest you in some bling – - vintage?
go jets go
ROTFL.
Vintage Bling is my fave, but so are y’all.
B
“Comment by Judi — January 23, 2010 @ 7:30 pm
So, a piece of the puzzle answered by Dr Harrington…Morgan went outside to smoke a cigaqrette and make a phone call.”
with all due respect Judi, I think you misread the comment. The cigarette and phone call part came from a poll posted on the site. Dr. Harrington actually said —
I don’t know why she left the arean, but i don’t think she was coerced.
So if Dr. Harrington doesn’t know does LE? How did no one ask WHY she was outside?
Comment by zarpisimo — January 23, 2010 @ 8:35 pm
z-mo: Please check out for yourself. It is all public record.
Here is the link.
http://epwsgdp1.courts.state.va.us/gdcourts2/caseSearch.do
As long as the input is correct from the courts then yes, I believe that all dates are correct.
For example:
Case Number: GC09005451-00 File Date: 12/07/2009 Complainant: LOFLIN, HPD Locality: CITY OF HARRISONBURG
Defendant: SNEAD, SARAH ELIZABETH Defendant Status: Released On Summons Defense Attorney:
Address: HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
Sex: Female Race: White Caucasian(Non-Hispanic) DOB: 12/02/****
AKA1: AKA2:
Case # Defendant Name Hearing Date/Time Status Paid Pay
GC09005451-00 SNEAD, SARAH ELIZABETH 01/13/2010 09:00 AM Dismissed Mark For Payment
Court:
Rockingham/Harrisonburg General District Charge:
NOISE VIOLATION Complainant:
LOFLIN, HPD Due On: 01/13/2010
PAST DUE
Charge: NOISE VIOLATION Code Section: 15-3-2 Case Type: Misdemeanor Class:
Amended Charge: Amended Code: Amended Case Type:
Offense Date: 12/05/2009 Arrest Date:
Hearings
Number Date Time Result Hearing Type Courtroom Plea Min Continuance Code
01 01/13/2010 09:00 AM Finalized 000
Final Disposition: Dismissed
Sentence: 00Months 000Days Sentence Suspension Time: 00Months 000Days Operator License Suspension Time: 00Years 00Months 000Days
Fine: Cost: $71.00
Fine/Costs Due: 01/13/2010 Fine/Costs Paid: Fine/Costs Paid Date:
Probation Type: Probation Time:
I am beginning to wonder if there is any direction or guidance on anyone? Maybe someone should have taken my advice and sought help!
why isnt morgan on any security tape?were they working? taping?conveniently not working?tampered with?tape erased?
judi, didn’t morgan’s dad say that he didn’t know why she left the arena, except that he didn’t think she was coerced?
skyler, i think you’re going for the yiddish bupkis (also spelled bobkes, bopkes, bubkes, bupkes, bupkiss, bupkus)
Fish, I didn’t mean in a less severe way, I mean in an intirely different investigative perspective. You seem like you thought I was saying if a powerful person involved it would be ok. Hell to the no! So much time was spent on WT and SGM and no time on , someone in LE or UVA or a heavy metal, older, tattooed, spitting head-banging
rock-star conglomerate with many luxury RV’s. Do we know who Morgan’s love interests were? 6 months ago.
We are all so frustrated with trying, trying to find out what happened to Morgan Harrington. I don’t mean any harm with my remarks
just trying different angles.
Recently I went to the RV lot and the Bridge, I got to thinking about how things don’t line up.
First, IF, and to me this is a huge IF, Morgan were on the side where the sidewalk is hitch hiking, she would be headed BACK towards the arena.
Second, if this was the case and she was on the RV lot side of the bridge, there was no sidewalk, which would put her in the road.
So in supposition, which I have been struggling with, I wonder if she was actually hit by a car.
When we were up there, coming from the arena end, it is somewhat of an uphill drive, we never got past 20 mph, you can not see over the hill, so you tend to slow down. And the night of Oct 17th, it was drizzling and dark, visibility was probably lower than normal.
If someone were to come up the road from the arena they very well may not have seen her until to late, and even at a slow driving pace, hitting someone who was impaired, ie: drunk, or drugged, or both, it would injure them, possibly throwing them onto the hood, or the ground.
Due to the rain is it possible no sign of blood might/would be visible next day?…
As well if someone hit her, and stopped, grabbed her, put her in the car thinking to get her help, but on the way she passed out, and died from internal injuries…It IS a long shot I know, but definitely NOT out of the realm of possibilities. No more so than any other theories that exist right now, and somewhat more plausible than others.
So IF this occurred, and this person or persons panicked,and even if she weren’t dead, just passed out and barely breathing due to drugs, and someone inexperienced and panicked couldn’t get a pulse, they drove somewhere freaked out and dumped her…
It could explain the Boyd tavern panicked boy…
And the dogs picking her scent up on the bridge and losing it so quickly.
Any thoughts on this? I know it is crazy, but is it honestly any crazier than any other theories out here?